Risk Factors for Cervical Deformity After Posterior Cervical Decompression Surgery: A Multicenter Study.
Shin OeKenta KurosuTomohiko HasegawaSatoshi ShimizuGo YoshidaTomotada FujitaSho KobayashiTomohiro YamadaKoichiro IdeKeiichi NakaiKumiko YotsuyaYu YamatoTatsuya YasudaTomohiro BannoHideyuki ArimaYuki MiharaHiroki UshirozakoYuh WatanabeYukihiro MatsuyamaPublished in: Global spine journal (2021)
To prevent postoperative CD, it is important to avoid decompression of the C2 or C7 lamina. Moreover, in case with C2-7 SVA ≥ 30 mm or CL ≤ 2° before surgery, it is important to explain the risks and consider adding fusion surgery.